Soutik Biswas
@soutikBBC
India Correspondent, Features & Analysis Editor, BBC News| Nieman Fellow, Harvard University| Reuters Fellow, University of Oxford
When the Air India 171 crash report was released, many hoped for clarity. Instead, the report further stoked speculation. One inconclusive detail continues to haunt analysts and the public alike. My piece, #AirIndiaCrash bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
.@Sanjays54451327: Urban life in Gurugram is largely organised through the idea that there is no public except that which belongs to one’s family, caste and class circuits. It is this that also lies at the heart of what passes for urban planning. #Gurgaon indianexpress.com/article/opinio…
'"It was like 30 or 40 thunderbolts falling from the sky,. The fighter jet flew over my head and crashed into the school building." My story on what happened after a fighter jet crashed into a school in Dhaka - the lives lost and the shock that followed. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Lung cancer was once seen as a smoker’s disease. But up to 50% of cases in Asian women occur in never-smokers. A new study finds a strong link between toxic air and DNA mutations — especially in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Uzbekistan. India data? Still missing. nytimes.com/2025/07/22/wel…
A photographer in Gaza has told the story of how he captured a series of harrowing photographs, showing an emaciated child. bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cz…
“I walk the streets looking for food. As an adult, I can bear the hunger. But my kids can’t.”nytimes.com/2025/07/24/wor… #GazaStarving
India’s tax puzzle👇 🔹Direct tax-to-GDP doubled in 20 yrs: 3.2% → 6.6% 🔹Income tax > corporate tax 🔹6% of Indians file returns - 63% of them pay no tax 🔹0.1% of firms pay more than 50% of corporate tax 🔹Cess/surcharge share: 7% in 2014-15 → 10% (Source: @PRSLegislative)
A joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters
“All the stuff onstage, the craziness, it’s all just a role that I play, my work,” Mr. Osbourne insisted in an interview with The New York Times in 1992. “I am not the Antichrist. I am a family man.” nytimes.com/2025/07/22/art… via @NYTimes
There’s something about Marine Drive in the rains. A kind of magic no other place in the world can make a Mumbaikar feel. #MumbaiRains
The director of Gaza's Shifa Hospital tells the BBC 21 children have died of malnutrition and starvation across the Strip over the past 72 hours Dr Mohammed Abu Salmiya says 900,000 children in Gaza are suffering from hunger. #Gaza

China has begun building the world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet, triggering concerns in India and Bangladesh over water security and environmental impact. The $167 billion project could surpass Three Gorges in scale and output. @tessa_wong reports. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
A recruiter set up calls with Gen Z candidates -only to be met with silence. No “hello,” no “hi,” just breathing. On calls they scheduled. Welcome to the era of the passive pickup. on.ft.com/44XCSbS
Investors in 2025 aren’t just betting on markets - they’re betting that politicians and central bankers will bail them out again. Trouble is, the next rescue may come with a bill no one can afford. economist.com/finance-and-ec…
When @1mgOfficial goofs up, it does so spectacularly. Ordered key meds yesterday noon - delivery time kept shifting. After a super slow complaint on the app last night, they promised 11 am today. It’s past that, no meds, no calls. Callous, careless - in the business of meds.
Air India Crash: Aviation authority says fuel switches are safe #AirIndia bbc.com/news/articles/…